NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityDerek Chauvin Pleads Guilty to Violating George Floyd’s Civil Rights in Federal CaseThe former Minneapolis officer also entered a guilty plea in the federal civil rights case of a 14-year-old boy he…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedDecember 15, 2021
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityDerek Chauvin Expected to Change Plea on Civil Rights ChargeThe ex-cop convicted of killing George Floyd is trying to save himself from more prison timeByKeith ReedPublishedDecember 14, 2021
Criminal JusticeCriminal Justice1st Day of Trial for Former Officer Kim Potter in Shooting Death of Daunte WrightThe prosecution called Daunte Wright's mother to the stand to share those final heartbreaking moments on the phone…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedDecember 9, 2021
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementFirst Black Police Chief in Minneapolis Who Led Department During George Floyd Protests to RetireMedaria Arradondo will retire after three decades with the Minneapolis police departmentByNoah A. McGeePublishedDecember 7, 2021
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityMostly White Jury Chosen for Kim Potter Trial in the Death of Daunte WrightThe jurors were asked their opinions about Black Lives Matter, law enforcement and the criminal justice system.ByRachel PilgrimPublishedDecember 6, 2021
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityKim Potter, the Officer Who Fatally Shot Daunte Wright, Set To Testify in Her TrialThe ex-Minnesota police officer who shot the Black motorist will take the standByNoah A. McGeePublishedDecember 1, 2021
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersAhmaud Arbery’s Accused Killers Get Nearly All-White Jury11 white people and 1 Black person will decide the fate of the three men charged with chasing Arbery down and…ByMonique JudgePublishedNovember 4, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementMinneapolis Residents Vote Against Proposal to Replace Police DepartmentA movement to abolish the police was spurred by George Floyd's death in Minneapolis last year.ByRachel PilgrimPublishedNovember 3, 2021
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementMinneapolis Officer Charged in Fatal Car Crash Death of Leneal FrazierLeneal Frazier was the uncle of Darnella Frazier, the teenager who captured George Floyd’s death at the hands of…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedOctober 25, 2021
OpinionOpinionMaybe White People Should Feel BadIn her appearance on The View, Condoleezza Rice argued that teaching kids about racism and inequality would make…ByMichael HarriotPublishedOctober 22, 2021
NewsCriminal JusticeCrimeNewsCriminal JusticeCrimeEx-Minneapolis Cop Sentenced to 57 Months in Shooting Death of Woman Who Called 911Mohamed Noor has already served more than 29 months and could be out of prison as early as next summer.ByMonique JudgePublishedOctober 21, 2021
NewsNewsTexas Pardons Board Recommends Posthumous Pardon for George Floyd in Drug ConvictionFormer officer Gerald Goines, who was caught manufacturing confidential informants in a 2004 sting operation,…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedOctober 5, 2021
NewsNews'Boogaloo Boi' Admits to Opening Fire at a Minneapolis Police Station During George Floyd ProtestsIvan Harrison Hunter faces up to five years in prison for pleading guilty to a rioting charge.ByJ.L. CookPublishedOctober 3, 2021
OpinionClapback/MailbagOpinionClapback/MailbagThe Root's Clapback Mailbag: I'll Try It Your WayEach Friday, we clap back at readers' emails, DMs, tweets and messages. We do it because we care.ByMichael HarriotPublishedOctober 1, 2021
NewsCriminal JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeIn Loving Memory of Tim ScottSen. Tim Scott was once a proponent of police accountability. But after he obstructed police reform legislation,…ByMichael HarriotPublishedSeptember 30, 2021
NewsNewsDerek Chauvin Appeals His Conviction in the Death of George FloydFormer Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin says he has run out of money and was denied a public defender in the fight…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedSeptember 24, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementMinnesota Supreme Court Clears the Way for Voters to Decide on Minneapolis Policing MeasureOpponents to the measure wanted it removed from the ballot due 'misleading' language. Early voting in Minneapolis…ByJ.L. CookPublishedSeptember 18, 2021
NewsNewsDerek Chauvin Pleads Not Guilty to Violating Black Teen's RightsThe former Minneapolis officer convicted in the murder of George Floyd now deals with a similar case from 2017…ByGenetta M. AdamsPublishedSeptember 16, 2021
NewsNews4 Ex-Minneapolis Officers Indicted in George Floyd Case Will Appear for Federal ArraignmentDerek Chauvin, Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao are all charged with violating Floyd’s civil rights.ByRachel PilgrimPublishedSeptember 14, 2021
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementMinnesota State Patrol Deleted 'Vast Majority' of Emails, Text Messages After George Floyd ProtestsMinnesota State Patrol Maj. Joseph Dwyer said it was typical for officers 'periodically delete our inboxes' after…ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedSeptember 7, 2021